Conman Mark Acklom

In 1976, a boy was photographed. The picture appeared in The Daily Mirror. The 3-year-old was marching up and down in front of a sentry who stood outside Clarence House in London. Wearing a faux Queen's Guard uniform, the boy was excited for the Trooping the Colour ceremony the next day. A snippet in the article mused about the child and his future. It read: "Dreaming, perhaps of the day when he can measure up to the real thing himself”. That boy was Mark Acklom. He chose a very different path to the one the newspaper and his parents had envisioned. From teenage swindler to one of England’s most wanted fugitives — Mark Acklom, known as an MI6 conman, led a life of audacious scams.*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton. Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio editing, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.  Become a ‘Patreon Producer’ and get exclusive access to Season 1, early ad-free access to episodes, and your name in the podcast credits. Find out more here: https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUs Order our book ‘They Walk Among Us’ here: https://bit.ly/2BZ5STR COURT DOCUMENTS and information from the following news organisations were referenced in this episode: BBC NEWS, TELEGRAPH, THE GUARDIAN. SKY NEWS, GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIVE, THE TIMES, THE STANDARD, DAILY MAIL, DAILY MIRROR, DAILY EXPRESS, NEWCASTLE EVENING CHRONICLE, NEWCASTLE JOURNAL and SANDWELL EVENING MAIL.  More information and episode references can be found on our website at https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com MUSIC: Stale Mate by Jingle PunksHydra by Huma-HumaCylinder Four by Chris ZabriskieCGI Snake by Chris ZabriskieThe Dark Glow of the Mountains by Chris ZabriskieLittle Drunk, Quiet Floats by Puddle of InfinityBreathing Planet by Doug MaxwellEddy by Lish GroovesFall Colors by ann annieDreaming in 432Hz by Unicorn HeadsCold War Echo by Kai EngelIncoming Transition by The Whole OtherA Great Darkness Approaches Can You Feel It by ELPHNTAll music used under an Attribution License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TWAU_PodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcastAcast - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongusWe’re running a brief listener survey. As a thank you, completing it gives you the chance to win one of three signed copies of the They Walk Among Us book: https://bit.ly/theywalkamongussurvey2026  Thanks!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.